牛津版八年級英語期末模擬試題

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　　一. 單項選擇 每小題1分，共15分

　　 1. As we all know, 　 chess is usually 　 one-to-one game. It is popular all over the world.

　　A. a; a B. /; a

　　C. /; an D. the; a

　　 2. New York is known 　 the world 　 a busy trade centre.

　　A. for; as B. for; by

　　C. by; as D. by; for

　　 3. — When my brother is in trouble, I will do everything I can to help him out.

　　— So will I. That’s because is thicker than water.

　　A. oil B. blood

　　C. milk D. meat

　　 4. — Have you read the of the country you are going to?

　　— Yes. Now I know it’s a country famous for natural beauty.

　　A. introduction B. instruction

　　C. interview D. conclusion

　　 5. If rich countries want to support poor countries, sharing technology is 　.

　　A. interesting B. useless

　　C. necessary D. impossible

　　 6. The first lady of the USA, Michelle Obama 　 around the Palace Museum during her 7-day tour around China this March.

　　A. has showed B. showed

　　C. was showed D. has been showed

　　 7. — I think it is important 　 Judy to tell us what happened.

　　— Yes. It is not wise 　 her to hide the truth.

　　A. for; of B. of; for

　　C. for; for D. of; of

　　 8. Now, the Internet has made 　 much faster and easier to travel. For example, you can book tickets online.

　　A. us B. that

　　C. it D. this

　　 9. When the passengers’ 乘客 families heard the bad news, they were  to stay calm.

　　A. too sad B. sad enough

　　C. enough sad D. so sad

　　 10. Poor Tom! He 　 a toothache for a week.

　　A. caught B. has caught

　　C. is caught D. has had

　　 11. The 2014 World Cup 　 in Brazil this summer. The opening ceremony 開幕式on June,

　　A. will take place; will be held

　　B. will be taken place; will be held

　　C. will take place; will hold

　　D. will be taken place; will hold

　　 12. — Mum, that girl 　 before us.

　　— No, dear. She just took the place of her mother.

　　A. bumped into B. jumped out

　　C. ran in D. pushed in

　　 13. My uncle is a man with a good sense of humour. And he says he never minds being 　.

　　A. laughing B. laughing at

　　C. laughed D. laughed at

　　 14. — I hear local people are trying to prevent some businesses building factories here.

　　— Yes. They say the place　 if some factories in the future.

　　A. will pollute; will build

　　B. will be polluted; will be built

　　C. is polluted; are built

　　D. will be polluted; are built

　　 15. — You shouldn’t stay up late tonight.

　　— Thanks, I will go to bed earlier.

　　A. No pain, no gain

　　B. Many hands make light work

　　C. I believe practice makes perfect

　　D. I won’t burn the candle at both sides

　　二. 完形填空 每小題1分，共10分

　　I worked as a sports editor for a small newspaper after leaving college. I never got a letter from my readers, so I was 16to find an envelope 信封 on my desk one morning. I could see it was from a most 　17newspaper.

　　When I opened it, I found a note and it read, “You did a good18. Go on!”

　　The note was signed 簽名 by Mr John, a famous sports editor. As I was a green hand, his words made me19. Later, I kept the note in my drawer. When I doubted 懷疑 20

　　I had the ability to be a good editor, I would read John’s note and become 21my ability again.

　　Later, when I made friends with Mr John, I learned that he often wrote notes to 22young people in many fields. “Writing takes more time and it is23to pick up the phone. But phone calls cannot 　24　 a long time, while a note can be read again and again,” the helpful editor told me.

　　So, please write a note of encouragement to help people in need. Maybe, you can make a great 25.

　　 16. A. certain B. sure

　　C. surprised D. frightened

　　 17. A. interesting B. popular

　　C. words D. stamp

　　 18. A. job B. newspaper

　　C. report D. show

　　 19. A. unhappy B. nervous

　　C. excited D. angry

　　 20. A. why B. that

　　C. what D. if

　　 21. A. serious with B. sure of

　　C. careful with D. worried about

　　 22. A. surprise B. describe

　　C. introduce D. encourage

　　 23. A. stronger B. weaker

　　C. harder D. easier

　　 24. A. wait B. last

　　C. stop D. rest

　　 25. A. change B. lesson

　　C. story D. idea

　　三. 閱讀理解 每小題2分，共20分

　　A

　　Music can be a great power to change people’s lives. Regina del Carmen Sanchez, 14, always believes this. The girl from Kansas City, US, leads a hard life. She lives in a small house with her mom and grandparents. Her mom gets a very low pay.

　　But it doesn’t stop Sanchez’s love of music. She wrote her first song Keep Your Head Up when she was 12. It described the bad situation at her home, but it also sent the message of hope: “My house is old and poor, but it beats 勝過 being homeless… Love yourself and never give up. You’ll see a better life if you keep your head up…”

　　It took Sanchez several months to finish the song. Sometimes during a break in class, when lyrics 歌詞 came into her head, “I would have to write them down right then,” she told the local newspaper The Kansas City Star.

　　Jeremy Lillig was a spokesman for Bright Futures, a charity fund. When he saw the video of the song, he was moved. He shared it through social media 社交媒體. The fund has provided money for poor students in Kansas City.

　　Now Sanchez often plays the song in public. “I want to help people understand what is happening in the world in an easy way,” she said.

　　 26. There are  people in Sanchez’s family.

　　A. three B. four C. five D. six

　　 27. What’s true about Keep Your Head Up?

　　A. It was written two years ago.

　　B. It showed a feeling of hopeless.

　　C. It described the good situation of a house.

　　D. It took Sanchez several weeks to write the song.

　　 28. The Kansas City Star is.

　　A. a music group B. a newspaper

　　C. a charity fund D. a school

　　 29. The word “moved” can be replaced 代替 by .

　　A. surprised B. interested

　　C. touched D. excited

　　 30. The best title of the passage can be.

　　A. A girl and her song

　　B. Poor home is better than being homeless

　　C. Charity changes the girl’s life

　　D. Let’s support poor students

　　B

　　A UN report said that around 60 million people across the world are drinking polluted water. Some 4,500 children die every day because of polluted water.

　　A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old each year, making them one of the key contributors 構成 in more than 10 million child deaths each year.

　　Dangerous factors 因素 include indoor and outdoor air pollution, water pollution.

　　Another study showed that parents and scientists from seven countries including the United States and India think pollution is the biggest threat 威脅 to children’s living environment.

　　Mrs Green tries to teach her daughter Susan by setting a personal example. She picks out recyclable 可回收的 waste and uses the water from the washing machine to wash the toilet.

　　Chinese children mostly learn about environmental protection in school. Some non-governmental organizations and child centres also teach kids to protect the environment. “More parents have known about it. Family is now playing a more important role,” says a Chinese official.

　　Vera Lehmann, a German scientist says many Chinese now think more of pollution. “I was surprised to find many schools in China are willing to educate the children on environment,” Lehmann said. “There has been a big change between now and ten years ago when I first travelled here.”

　　 31. What is the main cause of child deaths?

　　A. Polluted water.

　　B. Poor education.

　　C. Environmental problems.

　　D. Indoor and outdoor air pollution.

　　 32. How many dangerous factors are talked about in the article?

　　A. One. B. Two.

　　C. Four. D. Five.

　　 33. From the example of Mrs Green, we can know that she 　　　.

　　A. takes good care of her daughter

　　B. is strict with her daughter

　　C. likes housework very much

　　D. tries to lead a green life

　　 34. Which is right according to the article?

　　A. 4,500 children die every year because of drinking polluted water.

　　B The government now plays a more important role in teaching kids to protect the environment.

　　C. Not only rich countries think pollution is the biggest threat to children’s living environment.

　　D. Vera Lehmann thinks China still pays no attention to environment.

　　 35. What’s the best title of the article?

　　A. Children today are in poor condition

　　B. Teaching children to stay green

　　C. Children died of environmental pollution

　　D. The biggest problem in the world

　　四. 填空 每小題1分，共15分

　　A. 根據所給漢語意思或英語解釋，用合適的單詞填空。

　　36. I felt so  自豪 of myself when I finished the work alone.

　　37. The project are  預計 to continue next week.

　　38. Zhang Yimou was make someone pay money because he/she has done something wrong over 7 million yuan a few months ago.

　　39. The young trees should be watered at  right or correct time.

　　40. Students under 18 are not  let someone do something to go to Internet bars.

　　B. 用所給單詞的適當形式填空。

　　41. You should spend your spare time more  wise, instead of doing such meaningless things.

　　42. Staying up too late is certainly  harm to your health.

　　43. Because of colour  blind, Tom can’t join the army.

　　44. This piece of land will turn into deserts 沙漠 if the trees are  cut down.

　　45. Don’t cut in while others are speaking. It is polite.

　　C. 從方框中選擇合適的片語填空, 完成下面的對話。

　　give up, support, as well as, a helping hand, set up

　　Mum: Andy, have you read a report on a poor girl in today’s newspaper?

　　Andy: Yes. She is badly ill and has to 46 her treatment because of poverty 貧窮.

　　Mum: Yes. She is in need of 47.

　　Andy: So do you think we can do something for her?

　　Mum: Yes, your father 48your grandparents has talked about it with me. We decide to donate some money. Would you like to donate some, too?

　　Andy: Of course. And shall we give the money directly to the girl or to a charity?

　　Mum: We will donate it to Sunshine for All. This fund has helped many people since it 49in the 1990s.

　　Andy: Good idea. And I do hope Sunshine for All will 50 by more people.

　　五. 根據所給的漢語意思，完成下面的句子。每小題2分，共10分

　　51. 傑克當時病情嚴重，連醫生也無能為力。

　　At that time, Jack was  even the doctors could do nothing.

　　52. 我們當中沒有人去過那個城市。

　　that city.

　　53. 保護環境是我們的職責。

　　the environment.

　　54. 格林夫婦自從結婚以來就一直住在這裡。

　　Mr and Mrs Green have lived here 　.

　　55. 在所有語言中，英語是世界上運用最廣泛的語言。

　　English  of all the languages in the world.

　　六. 任務型閱讀 每小題1分，共15分

　　A. 閱讀下面的材料，根據其內容填空，完成後面的表格。

　　Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy. He’s happy that he’s sitting the senior high school entrance exam 中考 in 2014 instead of 2016.

　　On Oct 22, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education 北京市教委 said that, from 2016, the English scores in the senior high school entrance exam will be reduced from 120 to 100. Of the 100 points, the listening ability scores will increase 增加 to 50. At the same time, the points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150.

　　“The changes won’t make a difference to me. I feel so lucky because English is my strongest subject,” said Wang.

　　“The changes place the importance on Chinese in our study, and reduce students’ pressure 壓力,” said Li Yi, spokesman of the commission. “The changes will also push us to learn more about the practical usage of English,” he said.

　　But being tested for fewer points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly. English has long been the world’s most commonly used language. Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji once said: “If you cannot communicate with foreigners, how can one be part of the world economy 經濟?”

　　Wang Jiaming said he understood the change. “Chinese, not English, is our mother tongue 母語,” he said, “but still, I think English is both interesting and useful.”

　　Changes to English in exams

　　Wang Jiaming

　　and his good luck English is Wang’s 56 subject. He is lucky because he will have the senior high school entrance exam in 2014, not 2016.

　　The changes Beijing will 57 the English scores in the senior high school entrance

　　exam from 120 to 100. It includes 50 points of listening ability scores.

　　The points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150.

　　Reasons for the changes They make Chinese more important and students’ pressure will be reduced.

　　Students are 58to learn more about the practical usage of English.

　　Opinions of the changes Being tested for fewer points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly.

　　You can’t be part of the world economy

　　without the ability to 59with foreigners.

　　Chinese is our mother tongue, but English is also 60 as well.

　　B. 閱讀下面的短文，根據所給首字母提示，用合適的單詞填空。

　　“It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books,” said US First Lady Michelle Obama in Beijing on March 22. Mrs Obama, along 61 w  her mother and two daughters made their first trip to China from March 20-26.

　　In a speech at Peking University, Mrs Obama encouraged students to study 62 a “It’s not enough to get good 63 g at school,” she said in the speech. “Overseas 海外 64 e  helps make our life successful.”

　　“By learning each other’s languages and by showing respect 尊重 for each other’s 65 c, you are building bridges of understanding. And they 66 l to so much more,” she said.

　　The US is the top destination 目的地 for Chinese students who go abroad. More than 200,000 Chinese students are now studying in the US.

　　In 2009, US President Barack Obama announced 宣佈 his goal of 67 s  100,000 students to China. 68 S then 68,000 US students have come to China. What’s 69 m  , many kids in the US are now studying Chinese. “It is a hard language, but it is never 70 t  early to start learning it,” said Mason Grabowski, 14, a student from Chicago.

　　七. 書面表達 共15分

　　請觀察下面的漫畫，根據其內容，寫一篇70詞左右的短文不包括所給的開頭。

　　要求：

　　1. 簡要概括漫畫內容;

　　2. 陳述缺少樹的危害;

　　3. 給出一到兩個適當的建議。

　　提示: 水災: flood 旱災: drought 沙塵暴: sandstorm

　　In the picture, all the trees have been cut down.

　　答案：

　　1-5 BCBAC 6-10 CACAD 11-15 ADDDD

　　16-20 CBACD 21-25 BDDBA 26-30 BABCA

　　31-35 CBDCB

　　36. proud 37. expected 38. fined 39. proper 40. allowed

　　41. wisely 42. harmful 43. blindness 44. cut 45. impolite

　　46. give up 47. a helping hand 48. as well as

　　49. was set up 50. be supported

　　51. so badly/seriously ill that

　　52. None of us has been to

　　53. It is our duty to protect

　　54. since they got married

　　55. is the most widely used

　　56. strongest 57. reduce 58. pushed 59. communicate 60. useful

　　61. with 62. abroad 63. grades 64. experience 65. cultures

　　66. lead 67. sending 68. Since 69. more 70. too

　　One possible version:

　　In the picture, all the trees have been cut down.

　　Two young birds are looking at a very young tree. They hope the tree will grow up quickly and then they can build their home in the tree.

　　People have cut down many trees. This has caused many environment problems. For example, there are more floods and droughts. And there are more sandstorms. At the same time, many birds and wildlife have lost their homes.

　　People should stop cutting down trees and let’s start to plant trees. Let’s work together to make the earth a greener home.

　　1-5 BCBAC 6-10 CACAD 11-15 ADDDD

　　16-20 CBACD 21-25 BDDBA 26-30 BABCA

　　31-35 CBDCB

　　36. proud 37. expected 38. fined 39. proper 40. allowed

　　41. wisely 42. harmful 43. blindness 44. cut 45. impolite

　　46. give up 47. a helping hand 48. as well as

　　49. was set up 50. be supported

　　51. so badly/seriously ill that

　　52. None of us has been to

　　53. It is our duty to protect

　　54. since they got married

　　55. is the most widely used

　　56. strongest 57. reduce 58. pushed 59. communicate 60. useful

　　61. with 62. abroad 63. grades 64. experience 65. cultures

　　66. lead 67. sending 68. Since 69. more 70. too

　　One possible version:

　　In the picture, all the trees have been cut down.

　　Two young birds are looking at a very young tree. They hope the tree will grow up quickly and then they can build their home in the tree.

　　People have cut down many trees. This has caused many environment problems. For example, there are more floods and droughts. And there are more sandstorms. At the same time, many birds and wildlife have lost their homes.

　　People should stop cutting down trees and let’s start to plant trees. Let’s work together to make the earth a greener home.